Thursday, June 23, 2016

A Thursday off from hiking

My neighbor's flowers next to the stairs
I was contemplating my post as I came home just now and saw these lovely flowers grown by my neighbor Keith, who lives on the left-hand side of the stairs. Since I'm upstairs, I see this pretty bouquet every day. Usually I describe my Thursday hike with the Senior Trailblazers.

The reason I'm not hiking today is that the hard hike (Ridley Creek) would have been too hard on my knee, and I wanted to protect it and use it to hike another day. And then it turns out they might not have gone there after all, since the weather projected an inch of rain in the area for today. But I had other plans anyway; I decided to try a new yoga class, one a little harder than my gentle yoga.

It was quite successful, and I decided to go ahead and try it this coming semester. That means I'll still take one gentle class and one Level I class. The only day this new teacher holds the class, other than Thursdays, is on Sunday at 9:00am, which means as soon as I get my Sunday post done, I'll be getting up and heading off to my class. I really kind of like early exercise, as you might have noticed. I'm a little sore right now from the class, which is something that never happens in gentle yoga (obviously).
Blackberries already ripening
In order to get my regulation number of steps in, I took the bus to the yoga class and then walked the three miles back to downtown. Although it was sprinkling, it never really rained on me, and I spied these Himalayan blackberries on the side of the trail that are already beginning to ripen! They are really early, like maybe a month early. It's a strange summer already and we just got started.

Maybe it's a good idea to mix things up now and then, because now I'm excited about this new yoga class. I didn't have anything scheduled for Sundays, so now every day of my week has got some exercise on the agenda. Makes me smile that I now can look forward to Sundays!!
:-)

13 comments:

  1. I love blackberries! Keith's flowers are lovely! :)

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  2. awww. you're such a go-getter...

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  3. What's the difference between the gentle yoga lass and the level 1? Just curious, since hub teaches yoga.

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  4. Back in 1975, my sister taught me some Yoga contortions. Not sure I can do them now at my age. Good luck.

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  5. I had to look up Himalayan blackberries. Yum!

    The Day Lilies are gorgeous! They are prolific in upstate NY, even growing in ditches along the side of the road. Mother Nature at her best :-)

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  6. The flowers are beautiful and so are the blackberries.

    Exercise is a big part of your life and your enjoyment of it is obvious. Sundays have a new dimension for you now. It won't be long and this new class won't be a challenge. Enjoy your day!

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  7. You are so smart not to over tax that knee and by changing up your routine, you still get benefits plus interest in new activities. Sometimes getting out of a rut, no matter how enjoyable, is good. Sounds like you have a cool week scheduled.

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  8. Hey, I'd be sore from gentle yoga--LOL!
    Love those flowers. I know this makes you so happy to have plans for Sunday, too. Enjoy!! :)

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  9. Hey, DJan. Thanks for coming over to my blog. I read a little bit on both your blogs. I was especially moved by your post about your sons. I have two sons with autism, and while it is a very different kind of grief than yours, there is always a tender place of sadness in my heart. I'm always reminded of a quote by Joanna Macy--The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.

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  10. You are such a dynamo. And put the energy bunny to shame.

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  11. You are indeed an exercise addict. Good job on walking home. Three miles is a good way to get steps.
    I think picking your hikes from now on is wise. We were on whidbey Island Thursday and had a downpour in the early afternoon. the weather everywhere was unsettled, and one of those torrents of rain could wipe out any hiking fun pretty quick.

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  12. Keeping things organized is the way to go. If you're not organized you tend not to do as much.

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  13. I love how you're trying all these exercises! No wonder you look so amazing!

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